Posted on 07/12/2015 9:56:29 PM PDT by Impala64ssa
DELTONA -- Attention nationwide has been turned to immigration policies after a man who had previously been deported five times, was charged with murdering a young woman in San Francisco, a so-called "immigration sanctuary city."
Now, leaders in two local cities in Central Florida said they have been mislabeled as immigration sanctuaries, which in turn is worrying residents.
"We're kind of shocked that we would be placed on the list. We had no idea we were on that list," said Sanford Mayor Jeff Triplett.
"We received several phone calls Tuesday from residents. They were concerned," said Lee Lopez, the spokesperson for the city of Deltona.
Leaders in both cities said they were wrongly placed on lists of sanctuary cities on unofficial websites, one of which is run by an out-of-state law firm.
City attorneys from both Sanford and Deltona have contacted the websites' managers to have the names of their cities removed from the list.
Still, residents have voiced concerns about the confusion it's caused.
Triplett said the city has not noticed a spike in undocumented immigrants.
To be considered a "sanctuary city," leaders must adopt policies or pass ordinances to provide extra protection for undocumented immigrants. In some cities, that would mean undocumented immigrants would not go to prison just for their immigration status.
Leaders in both Sanford and Deltona said their cities have no such policies, and are therefore not sanctuary cities.
"We're not going to go out of our way to cloak-and-dagger to try and track down illegal aliens, but if you come in and you commit a crime, or do something that would represent you going to the jail, we're going to work within our legal boundaries," said Triplett, who added Sanford works with federal guidelines.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a division of Homeland Security, issued this statement Thursday:
The Department of Homeland Security is in the process of implementing a new initiative called the Priority Enforcement Program — PEP for short — which supports community policing while ensuring ICE takes custody of dangerous criminals before they are released into the community.
Leaders in both Deltona and Sanford said despite what can be found on unofficial websites, the Priority Enforcement Program is in line with their current operation, and they hope to be taken off of the inaccurate online lists soon.
Other cities in Florida named as alleged "sanctuary cities" include De Leon Springs, Jupiter, Lake Worth and Miami.
I predict there won’t be a sanctuary city in the nation after the parents of the woman who was killed by the illegal alien in San Francisco are done with the city.
Just line right up sanctuary cities. You’re next. We’ll see how your liability insurance holds up, after you have violent aliens in your lock-up, and you refuse to help deport them.
Forget Sanctuary Cities — Florida has 7 Sanctuary Counties
http://drrichswier.com/2015/07/09/forget-sanctuary-cities-florida-has-7-sanctuary-counties/
Florida is home to seven “sanctuary counties.” The sanctuary counties are: Pasco, Hillsborough, Pinellas, Hernando, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.
Yup, just read that, and we live in Hernando, it’s not quite as bad as the other counties, at least for the time being.
For the insurance industry, this is a great gimmick. They probably will all up their yearly price-tag by 100-percent after this event.
Try 500%. LOL
San Fran deserves it for this.
For all intents and purposes, isn’t the whole state a sanctuary?
For all intents and purposes, isn’t the whole state a sanctuary?”
For all intents and purposes, isn’t the whole United States a sanctuary?
Sanctuary cities are hazardous to women, children, and other living creatures.
Absolutely; I don’t believe there is anywhere in this country illegal aliens, working while evading taxes, have any fear of deportation. I used to speak with them in a local pub, and they had no concerns at all; once the government got them to stop driving unregistered, uninspected cars without licenses, they were OK.
Bttt
These cities should be scared!......The Chamber of Commerce can’t have it both ways.
Other than illegals, who......as in tax paying, law abiding citizens......would want to move to Sanford ot Deltona if they thought they were sanctuary cities?????
I’ve lived in Florida for a zillion years, and never ‘knew’ Sanford or Deltona or any of the other cities mentioned.....were sanctuary cities.
.....HOWEVER......I am now remembering Sanford, I believe, is where they took a huge group of the illegal children that Obama was distributing throughout the country.
Indeed!!!!....Let these cities see the glare of a giant spotlight shown brightly
on them. ......and let’s see what they do!!!!!!
Thank-you, thank-you Donald Trump!!!!!!!!
Not for long.
This is a "dog whistle" call to illegal aliens: "Come here, and we won't do anything to stop you (as long as you don't murder anyone)." Sounds like a Sanctuary City to me.
-—— They were concerned——
= you better get you ass in gear and get us off that damned list..... pronto
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